Editorial Note 47:2

What is most important is not whether – and/or when – China will become the world’s largest economy and reach some kind of technological and military parity with the US. The key question is what use will China make of its growing capabilities? To answer, The International Spectator has put together this special issue, asking some prominent China experts to share their opinions regarding the foreign policy direction of China, to examine its role in the international system, and to analyse the strategic impact that a rising China is having on key policy areas.